He was married in MO c1850 to Elizabeth Caroline Eads. I believe they had seven children, all born in Maries Co.:Update: Click on the struck thru Asbury to read my theory about Marvel. Campbell is buried at the Coffey Cemetery in Vienna.*
Update: Elizabeth Caroline Eads was born Mar. 1, 1834 in Osage Co., MO and died in Maries Co. on Sep. 11, 1900. She is buried at Vienna.
William, born c1853 - No further info.
Benjamin Irven., born c1857, died in 1912. The only marriage record that have found for Ben is the one issued for his marriage to Mrs. Martha Murphy on Mar. 5, 1885 in Maries Co. Mrs. Murphy had at least one child, Ella, by her previous husband. Ella, born Jan., 1874. Martha and Ben had at least one child, a son Floid R., born May 16, 1890, died Apr. 23, 1894.
Update: Martha Murphy was born Martha Ann Moss, in Oct., 1852 to Edward and Mary Roberson Moss. Martha died Jul. 13, 1922 in Vienna, Maries Co., MO. She and Ben as well as Floid are buried at the Vienna Public Cemetery.
Mary F., born c Apr 1860 - No further info.
Update: Mary Frances married William Noah Copeland on Sep. 14, 1879 in Maries Co. William was born to John and Nancy Copeland on Jul. 19, 1858 in Maries Co. He died in Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO on Jun. 5, 1931. The Copelands had Eva Jane; Etta Jane; Charles B.; Campbell; and James. All were born between 1881 and 1888. William Noah's death certificate reports that he was killed by a shotgun blast through his bedroom window. Please contact me if you know the back story!
Hiram Kimsey, born Mar. 8, 1862, died Nov. 13, 1925. He married Mary A.Ivens on Jun. 13, 1886 in Maries Co. She was born in MO in April, 1865. Their children were William, born Apr., 1888; Linnie G., born Apr., 1889, married Oct. 29, 1911 to Jesse S. Snodgrass; Earl R., born Jun. 14, 1890, died Apr. 14, 1968; Elizabeth "Lizzie", born Apr., 1894, married Nov. 14, 1912 to Francis Behne; Sherman James, born Apr., 1897; and Jessie (male), born Nov., 1899, died Jul. 23, 1989.
Update: Hiram's wife was Mary Ann Evans, daughter of Jesse and Nancy Evans. Both are buried at Vienna as are all of their children, and some of their children's spouses.
Isabella, born Sep., 1864, married John H. Copeland Mar. 19, 1886.
Update: Isabella married Thomas Monroe Balance in Maries Co. but I have not found their marriage record. He died on Sep. 17, 1930 in Vienna and is buried in the Vienna cemetery. I would like to determine if he was her first or second husband.
James Sherman, born May., 1867, married Sarah M. Cope on Jun. 5, 1892 in Maries Co. I've found three children: An infant born and died in 1893; Olive J., born Oct., 1895 and Willard J., born Apr., 1898. Sarah Cope was born in March, 1873 in MO.
Update: Sarah's complete name was Sarah Malinda Copeland, daughter of Andrew Jackson and Charlotte Rachel Holeman Copeland. Sarah was born Mar. 10, 1873 in Vienna and died in Dixon, Pulaski Co., MO on May 4, 1940. James was born May 14, 1867 in Maries Co. and died in Waynesville, Pulaski Co., MO on Jan. 20, 1947
John M., born c1869 - No further info.Lots of information is still missing on the remainder of Asbury and Rachel's family. If you can help fill in the blanks, write to me at my e-mail address found over there: ----->
*Original data: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1845, 22 rolls); Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Another source [Berg & Frank Families] reports his buried "in a cemetery on Bill Buschman's Farm in Maries Co."
